by George Hancock July 2026 Wednesday begins July’s runComplete with summer sunLocally, humidity is up a notchLeading to a sweaty swatch. This road runner is up earlyAnd out before temps get burlyStill, there are many warm runsWith results that often… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 7.4.26 York, PA–Eric Shelton of Dover, PA won the very hot Shoe House Shuffle in 27:20. Griffen Ridler of Manchester, PA, the 2025 champion, was second in 27:42. Austin Strickler of York was third… Read More ›
Story and Photos by George Banker “I was initially drawn to this event because I was invited by my friend, Jordan Whetstone, to run the Juneteenth Half Marathon with the Rising Hearts team. Jordan is the founder of Rising Hearts, an Indigenous-led… Read More ›
by George Banker I’m using the definitions below as a framework to fill in the blanks looking back from 1991: According to AI, “A race director is the primary leader responsible for planning, organizing, and executing a race event (such as a… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 6.6.26 Lancaster, PA—Katie Izzo of Flagstaff, AZ spent the week in Central Pennsylvania after winning the Delightful Run for Women 5K in Albany, NY the previous Saturday. She did workouts on the York Heritage… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 5.25.26 York, PA—Rebecca Doner of York won the women’s race in 20:14 with a two-minute gap on the rest of the women. Kristen Guerrini of York, now 50, was second overall and first master… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 5.21.26 Carlisle, PA—Stephanie Cassel of Hummelstown was the runaway winner in the women’s race in the Downtown Carlisle Mile, winning in 4:59.17. Jordan Cruise of Leola won in 4:25.09, unleashing a strong kick and… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Boston, MA 4.18.26—Addisu Yihune of Ethiopia set a new course record of 13:14 in winning the BAA 5k on a course that travelled through Boston’s Back Bay and finished at the famous Boylston Street… Read More ›
By George Hancock May 2026 Friday begins May’s runComplete with spring sunRunning is carefree funWith daylight never done. Mother’s Day and Memorial DayAre always huge out our wayThese are great special daysTouched by May’s sunny rays. May is a great… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 5.3.26 Philadelphia, PA—Josh Izewski of Durham, NC defended his 2025 Broad Street title with a course record-setting victory of 45:09. The course runs the entire length of Broad Street from North Philly into the… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 4.20.26 Boston, MA—Many records fell at the 130th Boston Marathon on a day most athletes dream about. The weather was ideal with running temperatures in the forties, a tailwind, and no rain. It was… Read More ›
By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell We covered the elite athlete press conference this morning, Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. As always, the elite field is filled with many of the sport’s most talented and… Read More ›
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell Washington, DC 4.12.26—Asayech Ayichew of Ethiopia had the best finish of a group of five at mile nine. The fourth place finisher at the World XC in Tallahassee ran the second… Read More ›
By Clay ShawWith photos by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 3.28.26 Harrisburg, PA—Stephanie Cassel of Hummelstown, PA got the win in the women’s race in 1:02:02. She ran the race with Elias Dimitrakopoulos of Harrisburg, who placed third among men… Read More ›
by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 3.21.26 Harrisburg, PA—Jordan Hogan of Carlisle won the Lucky Charm 4 Miler in 23:29. The Second Street start/finish is one of the rare races that runs in the city, touring by the Capitol Building… Read More ›
